August 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Visitors to Be Heard
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Board President Statement - Before we begin public comment, I’d like to remind everyone that each speaker will have up to five (5) minutes to address the Board. We ask that comments be directed to the Board, and that while the Board listens carefully to all public input, we typically do not respond during this portion of the meeting. Thank you for your participation and cooperation. |
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5. Information and Presentations
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5.a. Information
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5.b. Presentation
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5.b.1. Tentative Budget Presentation
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6. Administrator Reports
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7. Superintendent Report
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Dr. Aherne will present his report.
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8. Action Items
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8.a. Consent Agenda
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8.a.1. Approval of Minutes:
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8.a.2. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings
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8.a.3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
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8.a.4. Acknowledgment of Lincoln-Way Special Education Minutes
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8.a.5. Approval of August Disbursements
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8.a.6. Approval of September Payroll
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8.b. Approval of the Personnel Report
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8.c. Approval of Phase 2 of the Wilson Creek Lighting Project With ComEd Incentive Program
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8.d. Approval of the MHJS Soccer Program
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8.e. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Activity Pay Rates
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This Memorandum of Agreement is between the Board of Education of Manhattan School District 114 and the Manhattan Council, AFT Local 604 regarding activity pay rates. It specifically addresses the replacement of the 6th grade boys and girls volleyball stipend with a new soccer stipend for both boys and girls.
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8.f. Acceptance of Gifts to District
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Per Board Policy 8:80, any donation, contribution, or gift to the district with a value over $500 requires formal acceptance by the Board of Education. The following gift has been offered and meets the stated criteria:
From this gift, $5000 will be distributed to each school. |
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8.g. Approval to Authorize Superintendent to Hire Personnel After the August Board Meeting
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The district will need to hire staff between the August and September board meetings. This approval allows the Superintendent to temporarily employ staff until final board approval at the September meeting. |
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9. Board Reports
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9.a. Lincoln-Way Special Education District #843 Governing Board Report
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9.b. Illinois Association of School Boards Report
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10. New/Old Business
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11. Correspondence and Announcements
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12. Closed Session
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Board President Statement: Action is expected/not-expected to be taken when coming out of Closed Session |
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12.a. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Evaluation, Performance and/or Dismissal of Specific Employees, and/or Specific Individuals Who serve as Independent Contractors (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Risk Management (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12); Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).
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12.b. Potential Action to Approve the Personnel Matters including, New Hires of Employees, Resignations, Retirements, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals of Employment, and/or Employment Contracts
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12.c. Potential Action to Approve Postings for New Positions
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12.d. Potential Action to Approve Vendor Contracts
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12.e. Potential Action on Student Disciplinary Matters
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13. Adjournment
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